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Andy Steiner

Andy Steiner is a Twin Cities-based writer and editor. Before becoming a full-time freelancer, she worked as senior editor at Utne Reader and editor of the Minnesota Women’s Press. Her most recent book, "How to Survive: The Extraordinary Resilience of Ordinary People," was published by Minneapolis-based Think Piece Publishing. 

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Tyler Skluzacek
Mental Health & Addiction

How one Macalester student helped his dad fight PTSD-fueled night terrors

By Andy Steiner | 01/29/16

After talking with researchers, Tyler Skluzacek and his team landed on the idea of inventing a smartwatch app that could detect and interrupt the terror without fully waking the sleeper.

Kurtis Matthews, left, Mark Lundholm
Mental Health & Addiction

Stand-up guy: Mark Lundholm uses humor to fight addiction

By Andy Steiner | 01/27/16

Lundholm will perform at the House of Comedy at the Mall of America tonight, performing with Kurtis Matthews in their addiction-humor show “The Addicts Comedy Tour."

Melissa Heinen
Mental Health & Addiction

Melissa Heinen: Community commitment is key to suicide reduction

By Andy Steiner | 01/15/16

"One of my roles is helping schools understand that they can still acknowledge the suicide death of a student but they can do it in a way that doesn’t increase contagion," Melissa Heinen says.

opioids
Mental Health & Addiction

Lexi Reed Holtum: 2015 saw advances in opioid overdose fight, but much more can be done

By Andy Steiner | 01/13/16

“In no way is Minnesota out of the weeds on this on this issue,” says Lexi Reed Holtum, executive director of the Steve Rummler Hope Foundation.

Alison Aubrecht
Mental Health & Addiction

Alison Aubrecht: Peer support program takes a deaf-centric approach to mental health

By Andy Steiner | 01/08/16

"Our program was officially launched in March 2014, with a total of four deaf certified peer support specialists (we now have seven)," says Aubrecht.

Mental health legislative update
Mental Health & Addiction

Mental health legislative update: 2015 achievements acknowledged, 2016 ambitions outlined

By Andy Steiner | 01/06/16

“Nationally, people look to Minnesota and our work here as exemplary,” said Sue Abderholden, the executive director of NAMI Minnesota.

U of M student survey reports that mental health concerns are up
Mental Health & Addiction

U of M student survey reports that mental health concerns are up, binge drinking is down

By Andy Steiner | 12/23/15

This year's survey found that the number of U students reporting a mental health diagnosis in their lifetime has increased by 33 percent since the 2013 survey.

Patrick Dale
Mental Health & Addiction

Patrick Dale: New day-treatment program addresses increasing adolescent mental health needs

By Andy Steiner | 12/18/15

“At Headway, we see kids who are dealing with a wide range of issues that also affect adults, including depression, anxiety, ADHD and bipolar disorder," says CEO Patrick Dale.

Peter Hayden and Elizabeth Reed
Mental Health & Addiction

Culturally specific treatment center knows that one approach doesn’t work for all

By Andy Steiner | 12/16/15

While achieving and maintaining sobriety remains a central goal, Turning Point also offers marriage and family counseling, legal assistance, job training, health insurance guidance and housing referrals.

Clare Terrace
Mental Health & Addiction

Clare Housing’s apartments for low-income people with HIV/AIDS make inroads into the community

By Andy Steiner | 12/11/15

When Clare Terrace opened, neighbors and city leaders in Robbinsdale enthusiastically packed the open house.